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PteroDynamics, an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, announced the successful demonstration of the advanced capabilities of its automated Transwing® vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle system (UAS) at the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event (HFCE) on board the …

Pictures of a new sea-borne Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) have surfaced on social media pages, giving rise to speculation whether the Ukrainian maritime drones that attacked the Russian navy fleet in Sevastopol on Wednesday were of this design.  Like the unsuccessful strike in late October, three drones were destroyed this …

The US says the drone which crashed into the Black Sea after encountering two Russian fighter jets will not provide intelligence of any value should Moscow attempt to recover its wreckage. Russian officials have said they will seek to find whatever is left of the MQ-9 Reaper, which was downed …

Footage of a leatherback sea turtle, the world’s largest turtle species, coming to shore to lay eggs was recently captured by thermal imaging equipment on a drone used by Thai marine observation officials. Footage of a leatherback sea turtle, the world’s largest turtle species, coming to shore to lay eggs …

US 5th Fleet shared video footage showing an Iranian ship trying to get high-tech equipment According to the US Navy, an Iranian ship was stopped from taking control of an American Sea Drone operating in the Persian Gulf. The US deployed a patrol boat and attack helicopters as part of …

​In recent years, thousands of refugees and migrants have fled across the seas as a result of humanitarian crises around the world. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, is now developing a fully autonomous drone system that can increase the efficiency and speed of response in rescue operations …

Reuters, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The US Navy and security partners are to patrol Middle East waters with 100 uncrewed vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the US Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday. The region is vital for global trade, especially oil …

Drone ships, more commonly known as unmanned surface vessels (USV), could soon change how we navigate and understand our seas, in a similar way to how aerial drones have changed how we access the skies and view the world we live in. British-based Sea-Kit International deployed its 12-metre USV Maxlimer …

Dugong mother and calf photographed by research drone. Credit: Murdoch University Dr. Christophe Cleguer is on a mission to save the dugong. In doing so, he’s saving a critical habitat for a host of other marine species. Dr. Cleguer has spent many career hours keeping a watchful eye on the …

Reuters Sea Hunter, docked in Portland, Ore. What is 132 feet long, capable of reaching 27 knots, weighs 135 tons and has a range of 10,000 nautical miles? If your guess is a medium-sized naval vessel, you’d be right. However, this particular naval vessel, a trimaran warship dubbed “Sea …